A giant country park near the M6 Toll motorway got a massive boost today with the opening of new access bridges costing £500,000.

A giant country park near the M6 Toll motorway got a massive boost today with the opening of new access bridges costing £500,000.

Two steel girder footbridges have been built at Burntwood, near Lichfield, over a £6 million bypass which will link the Staffordshire town to the toll route.

They will provide an easy access for walkers and cyclists to Chasewater Country Park which attracts visitors from across the Midlands.

Burntwood bypass will open later this year, putting thousands of drivers in the fast lane to the M6 Toll. Town bosses believe it will bring major benefits by attracting big firms to move into the area and create jobs.